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The stem cell marker Bcrp/ABCG2 enhances hypoxic cell survival through interactions with heme.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 4 Jun 2004
Krishnamurthy Partha, Ross Douglas D, Nakanishi Takeo, Bailey-Dell Kim, Zhou Sheng, Mercer Kelly E, Sarkadi Balazs, Sorrentino Brian P, Schuetz John D
Abstract excerpt
Our studies demonstrate that the ABC transporter and marker of stem and progenitor cells known as the breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP or ABCG2) confers a strong survival advantage under hypoxic conditions. We show that, under hypoxia, progenitor cells from Bcrp(-)/(-)mice have a reduced ability to form colonies as compared with progenitor cells from Bcrp(+/+) mice. Blocking BCRP function in Bcrp(+/+)...
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